Gretchen Faber ~ LifeStyleDenver

Cherry Hills Village, one of the nation’s most elegant suburbs, is also among the safest. A tranquil, rustic community of gently rolling hills, mature trees, sumptuous mansions, bridle paths, and gravel roads, Cherry Hills Village numbers among the ten wealthiest suburbs in the country.

Here, it has been said, “gravel roads are a matter of deliberate choice rather than a lack of funds.”

Estate-size properties, many with stables and fenced for keeping horses, feature an array of exquisite masterpiece homes in a stunning variety of styles including contemporary, classic ranch, Mediterranean, French Country, and Cape Cod. In Cherry Hills, modern and rustic, avant-garde and classic, old and new mix comfortably.

Strict zoning and a strong commitment to trails and open space have enabled the Village, dotted with pocket lakes and small streams, to preserve a rural ambiance and exceptional quality of life despite being surrounded by more densely populated communities.

Although Cherry Hills does not allow commercial development, a wealth of retail and services are readily accessible nearby via modern thoroughfares bordering the community. Mean commute time from Cherry Hills to work is just under 22 minutes.

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Designed to showcase Mayor Speer’s City Beautiful program, Park Hill, located on high ground east of City Park, remains one of the most coveted neighborhoods in Denver. Shaded by stately American Elms, Park Hill’s exquisite thoroughfares: 17th Avenue, Forest, and Montview parkways, are among the most beautiful in the city.

In addition to an abundance of mature trees, 17th Avenue Parkway, designed by noted landscape architect Fredrick Law Olmsted, boasts a lush landscaped median and generous setbacks. Many of the neighborhood’s first residences were designed by Fisher and Fisher, for decades one of the most distinguished architectural firms in Denver.

Early on, commentators raved that the thoroughfares of Park Hill — “the most desirable residence portion of the city” – rivaled Riverside Drive in New York, the Auteil and Passy in Paris, and Mayfair in London. Several of Denver’s most beautiful churches are also found here.

“The homes here are as stunning as anything you’ll find the Country Club area,” says one of the area’s many enthusiastic boosters.

Today’s active families will find the charms of this vibrant community to be as compelling as ever. Park Hill’s international mix of families enjoy short strolls to some of Denver’s finest cultural attractions and shopping. On the west is lake-graced City Park, home to the highly regarded Museum of Nature and Science, Gates Planetarium, IMAX Theatre, Denver Zoo, and Municipal Golf Course.

Behind the museum, the “H-2-Odyssey” fountain delights children each summer with its sprightly array of water jets shooting geyser-like sprays high overhead. From here, the oft-photographed view of the Front Range and downtown skyscrapers is among the grandest in the city. Also in summer, the park bandstand hosts the free City Park Jazz concert series. “Hot jazz on warm evenings in Denver’s premier park.”

Although residents enjoy a serene lifestyle sheltered from the urban hubbub, Park Hill is just 10 minutes by car from Downtown; world-renown Cherry Creek Mall Shopping District; and countless retail stores, restaurants, and hotels along Colorado Boulevard.

Park Hill’s residents are fond of walking to Spinelli’s Italian Market for gourmet meats and cheeses, fresh baked breads, scrumptious desserts, and more. Spinelli’s is just one of a cluster of quaint shops on 23rd Avenue that includes the popular Italian Trattoria Cherry Tomato, Park Hill Cooperative Bookstore, and Park Hill Cleaners & Tailors.

Diners also delight in Little China restaurant and Joseph’s Southern Food. The Park Hill Branch of the Denver Public Library on Montview, a handsome example of Italian Renaissance Revival architecture featuring diamond-paned leaded windows and a spacious interior bathed in natural light, offers convenient Saturday hours.

There’s a good reason why noted Denver journalist and poet Thomas Hornsby Ferril chose the shores of City Park’s Ferril Lake for his daily constitution; it just doesn’t get any better than Park Hill and environs. Experience the enriching lifestyle of this exceptional neighborhood for yourself, from the threshold of your own Park Hill home.

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Cherry Creek

Denver’s premier shopping enclave for several decades, Cherry Creek is the place to live, work, shop, and play. This tony neighborhood, once known as Harmon, for George Harmon who owned the 320-acre farm that originally occupied the site, offers the ultimate urban lifestyle in a lovely central location where quiet, tree-shaded streets, pocket parks, and trails beckon you to walk, jog, or bike, and nearby thoroughfares whisk you to all points of the metro area in mere minutes.

Among the neighborhood’s nearly unlimited diversions are the renown Cherry Creek Mall, one of Denver’s leading tourist attractions; a host of exclusive bistros, gourmet restaurants, coffee houses, boutiques, spas and salons, bookstores, galleries; and, a short hop away by car or bus, the vibrant nightlife and pulse-pounding sports scene (professional football, ice hockey, basketball, and baseball) in historic LoDo.

Elegant restaurants include Prime 121, Kona Grill, Elway’s, North, Piatti, Little Ollie’s, and Chinook Tavern. Classy fashion boutiques such as Max, Homer Reed, Eccentricity, Lawrence Covell, White House & Black Market, Andrisen Morton, Garbarini, and Mario DiLeone are rapidly transforming the area into the Rodeo Drive of the Rockies.

Come spring, the Cherry Creek Sneak, one of the most popular races of the year, draws runners from around the region and across the nation to help kick off the summer running season. A favorite of joggers, walkers, bicyclists, and in-line skaters, the 22-mile Cherry Creek bike path, links to a metro-wide network of trails including one’s that traverse the scenic necklace of parks lining the banks of the South Platte River.

Fillmore Plaza, the local “town square” hosts ice skating in winter and Films on Fillmore, a free summer movie series. The plaza is also home to a seemingly nonstop parade of culinary and musical happenings. At the “Gourmet Series-Grand Tasting,” gastronomes and wine aficionados attend demonstrations and tastings hosted by celebrity chefs.

In early July, things really start to sizzle as some of the nation’s foremost artists show their work at the internationally acclaimed Cherry Creek Arts Festival, one of the world’s largest outdoor galleries. For three action-packed days, visitors are treated to craft demonstrations, live music, performance art, and fine foods at booths hosted by popular neighborhood restaurants.

Housing in Cherry Creek has experienced an unprecedented revival during the last decade, with many modest-size, pre-World-War-II homes supplanted by luxury condominiums, townhomes, and single-family homes in an amazing array of architectural styles, from stunningly Contemporary to more traditional Tuscan and French County. Almost magically, the diverse newcomers conspire to complement one another while enhancing the community’s serene ambiance.

Already an inviting, pedestrian-friendly neighborhood, Cherry Creek keeps getting better as new families, businesses, and upscale shops move in, drawn by the area’s irresistible charms. Sidewalk cafés, quiet plazas graced by trees and fountains, and streetscapes featuring colorful plantings and comfortable seating make this a great place to hang out, visit with neighbors, discover new friends, and revel in Denver’s annual allotment of 300 sun-shiny days.

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